Imperialism in Asia and Africa

When a strong country takes over a weaker country for economic, social or political reasons it is called

• industrialization
• miliatrism
• imperialism
• nationalism

One of the most important motives for the European imperialism in Africa in the late 1800s was that   Africa provided a source of

• religious conversion of Africans
• slaves for the American colonies
• raw materials used in industry
• new technology to gain from Africans

 Imperialism was brought on as a result of 

• Democratic Revolutions 
• World War I 
• Industrialization 
• The Renaissance 

European nations began to search for new overseas colonies after 1880 to

• find who would work in European factories for low wages

• promote a free exchange of ideas between Eastern and Western cultures

• bring the economic benefits of industrialization to underdeveloped nations

• obtain raw materials for their industries and open new markets for their products

The theory that it was natural for stronger nations to dominate weaker ones is known as   

• Berlin Conference
• Social Darwinism
• Sphere of Influence
• Scramble for Africa

Why did Europeans want to colonize West Africa?

• Europeans needed a ready source of labor

• West Africa had many useful natural resources

• Britain and France had invested in scientific expeditions there

• Several African nations were on the verge of civil war

Imperialism led to political tensions between European countries?

• True

• False

The colonial takeover of Southeast Asia grew largely out of economic and political rivalry between which two nations?

• Japan and China

• France and Britain

• Vietnam and Burma

• United States and Spain

 What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885? 

• France and Britain agreed to combine African colonies
• less fighting between African leaders and European powers
• African leaders voiced their suggestions
• Europeans divided Africa into colonies 

Which statement best describes what life was like for Africans under European rule?

• New farming methods provided more food for people.

• Africans saw little benefit for their hard work.

• Education and skills training decreased racial and gender inequalities

• Urbanization decreased levels of armed conflict